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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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